Jason Repko

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2+12 months, returning to the Dodgers on July 24. Repko never received much playing time after returning, buried behind the outfield rotation of J. D. Drew, Kenny Lofton, Andre Ethier, Marlon Anderson, and Matt Kemp.

Repko underwent a surgical procedure on October 20 that kept him sidelined for the first half of spring training in 2007 and then when he was finally cleared to play, he immediately suffered another injury in a spring training game on March 22, 2008 at vero beach tearing his hamstring on a warning track mishap. Earlier in the game he collided with Rafael Furcal, sidelining Furcal and causing a severe ankle injury that hampered Furcal all season.

Repko played his first game of 2008 on June 30 against the Houston Astros, going 0 for 4 with 4 strikeouts. He appeared in 22 games at the end of the season with the Dodgers after spending the majority of the season in AAA with Las Vegas.

In 2009, he played with the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes and then appeared in 10 games with the Dodgers in September, primarily as a pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement.

On March 31, 2010, Repko was released by the Dodgers and became a free agent.

Minnesota Twins

On April 6, 2010, Repko signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. He was called up to the Twins on June 24.

Boston Red Sox

He signed with the Boston Red Sox on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training in 2012. Repko started the season in Triple A Pawtucket before being called up April 15 due to the injuries of Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury.

Independent Leagues

Repko signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2013 season and played with them in 2014 also. In 2015, he signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Bridgeport Bluefish

Repko signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2016 season. He was traded to the York Revolution. He retired while a member of the Revolution in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. "Repko Announces Retirement". 25 June 2016.
Jason Repko
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Repko with the Minnesota Twins
Outfielder
Born: (1980-12-27) December 27, 1980 (age 43)
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 2012, for the Boston Red Sox